Trade Secret Law Evolution Podcast Greenberg Traurig

In this episode, Bina Palnitkar and Jordan Grotzinger discuss the Northern District of Illinois’ deep dive into what it takes to properly plead misappropriation and inevitable disclosure, and address the preemption doctrine.  They’re also joined by GT’s very own Brian Duffy, the firm’s CEO, who invented the “interesting fact” segment of the podcast and shares his own interesting fact.

In this episode, Jordan and Boston Shareholder Greg Bombard discuss the Seventh Circuit’s recent opinion in a case involving hydraulic actuator technology.  The Court of Appeal addressed the critical issue of trade secret identification and analyzed whether the proof of misappropriation in this case was sufficient to survive summary judgment.

In this episode, Dallas Shareholder Bina Palnitkar joins Jordan to discuss the Tenth Circuit’s recent decision affirming a judgment in a trade secret case, which analyzes issues of causation, exemplary damages and attorney fee awards under the Uniform Trade Secrets Act.

In this episode, shareholder Jennifer Surprenant joins Jordan for a discussion of cases addressing the difference between lawfully notifying others about a new job for a competing business and unlawful solicitation of potential customers or clients. We also address the specificity required for injunctions against trade secret misappropriation, and courts’ differing standards on this issue. 

In this episode, we discuss how one state’s Public Records Act is reconciled with trade secret protections.  We also address trade secret identification at pleadings, and a recent decision interpreting the supersession doctrine.
 

In this episode, Jordan’s partner Rich McCrea discusses a unique trade secret case from inception to verdict, including methodically developing proof, picking the right jury and trial themes.